Pyrotechnic Operators Permit

Pyrotechnic Operators Permit authorizes setting up and discharging 1.3G and
qualifying 1.4G special fireworks at public displays for which a display permit
has been issued.

To qualify for this permit, an individual must do the following:

Submit verifiable documentation of at least
six (6) public displays in Alaska which you participated as an assistant (this
display must have been permitted through the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety office) or

Submit a copy of your out-of-state pyrotechnic license and

Successfully pass the written examination administered by the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety office.

For renewal of the Alaska Pyrotechnic Operator's Permit, an individual must:

Successfully pass the written examination
administered by Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety office.

Pyrotechnic Operators Permit Examination

A score of 90% is required to pass and the closed book test must be completed in
one hour.

This test must be proctored in one of the Division of Fire and Life Safety office's. Locations are in Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks and Juneau.
To make an appointment to take the test, please contact Marie Collins (contact information is at the bottom of this page).

In the event the prospective pyrotechnic operator fails the test, it may be retaken after a
twenty-four hour waiting period has elapsed IF the individual proctoring the test has that time slot available.

Should the test be failed a second time, a fifteen-day waiting period is required prior to re-examining.